Gash register



3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

{No Model.)

E. D. GIBBS. cAsH REGISTER.

i S'Sheets-Sheet 2. E. D. GIBBS. GASH REGISTER.

(No Model.)

Patented Nov. 28, 1893. I

A 3 Sheets- Sheet 3. B. D. GIBBS. GASH REGISTER.

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No. 509,658. Patentea Nov. 28,1893n UNITED STATES ATENT @Prici-t,

EDMUND D. GIBBS, OF DAYTON, OI-IIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

oAsH-REGisTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,658, dated November 28, 1893.

Application filed May 24. 1893. Serial No. 475,351. (No model.)

To ali whom it may conccrn: I of gas is connectedwith the usual money- Be it known thatI, EDMUND D.GIBBs,acitidrawer of the machine in such manner that zen of the United States, residing at Dayton, when such draweris released and thrown open in the county of Montgomery and State of by the operation of a key the valve will be Ohio, have invented a certain new and useactuated to admit gas to the burner, where it ful Improvement. in Cash-Registers, of which will be lighted by a minute jet which is left the following is a description, reference becontinuously burning; and when the moneying had to the accompanyingdrawings, formdrawer is closed again the valve is actuated ing part of this specification. to shut off the supply of gas. In the other e io My invention consists in the novel combi-v case the circuit-breaker controlling the pasnation with a cash register of an automati-` sage of the electric current through thelamp cally Operated illuminating device, such as issimilarly connected with the money-drawer, a gas or velectric lamp, employed in one inso that when'the drawer is open the current stance for illuminating a sign or advertising will be permitted to pass through thelamp,

15 plate, and in another for throwing light upon and When it is closed the circuitwill be broken.

the indicators of the machine to bringthem Instead of thus intermittently illuininating clearly into view When the space in which the the sign and indicators by automatically turnmachineis placed is not otherwise sufflciently ing on and shutting off the Supply of gas or light for that purpose. The illuminating deelectricity, the lamp may be left burningconzo vice is controlled by the keys, or some other stantly, and an automatic screen be combined moving part of the machine actuated at each therewith and connected with the moneyoperation, so that it will be caused to illumidrawer or other moving part of the machine nate the sign or throwlight upon the indica-V in such manner that the light will be intertors each time the machine is operated. mittently thrown upon the sign and indica- 25 In the particularembodimentof myinventors by the Operations of the machine. tion which has been illustrated in the draw- In the accompanyingdrawings Figure lrepings I have placed upon the top of an ordiresents a perspective view'of a cash register nary cash register an illuminating chamber of familiar construction, embodying my inwhose forward side is composed of a glass vention; Fig. 2 a rear elevation of the same,

30 plate, the ground of which is opaque or only with the illumiuating chamber in section; Semi-translucent, while the words and char- Fig. 3 a side view of the same with the upper acters of the sign to be displayed are formed part of the illuminating chamber broken of translucent or transparent portions of the away, and the lower part of the machine 'in glass. The inner face of the rear wall of the section; Fig. 4 a sectional detailof the upper 35 chamber, opposite the sign, is preferably covpart of the machine. showing the reflector for ered witha reflecting plate, between which throwing the light upon the indicators; and rear wall and the sign, within the chamber, is Fig. 5 a View of an electric lamp and its assolocated the lamp. The top of the casing of ciated devices. the machine, immediately above the space The same letters of reference are used to 40 occupied by the indicators, is provided with indicate identical parts in all the figures. a transverse slot or opening, extending the Secured upon the top of the casingA is the entire length of the row of indicators, and illuminating chamber B, preferably of subabove and in front of this opening is secured stantially the same Width as the casing and a ourved reflecting plate, adapted to reflect of a convenient height for the style of sign 45 upon the indicators below the light which is to be employed. The rear wall of thechamthrown upon it by the lamp. ber B is preferably curved so as to present 'a In the drawings I` have shown in one inconcave refiecting surface, and may be covstance a gas lamp as the illuminating device, ered with any suitable refiectingplate, or itand in the other an electric lamp. In the self be composed of metal havingabright re- 50 former case the valve controlling the supply flecting surface. The top of the chamber is Ioo preferably perforated to permit the ready escape of the heated air. The forward part of the chamber is composed in this instance of a glass plate C, the main portion or ground of which is either opaque or darkly colored, while the portion of the glass occupied by the words and characters of the sign to be displayed are left t 'ansparent or are colored differently from the main ground of the plate.

supported by a bracket D upon the rear side of the casing is a vertical gas pipe E carrying at its upper end an ordinary Argand gas burner F having litted upon it a glass ehimney G which extends through an opening I-Iin the bottom of the illuminatingchamber and terminates beneath an opening I in the top thereof. Interposed in the pipe E, beneath the burner F, is a valve J of familiar construction adapted to be opened and closed by the oscillations of a lever K. Extending from the chamber of the valve J upward to a point adjacent the gas jet of the burner F is a small tube L to which a continuous supply of gas is ad mitted, and at the upper end of which the gas is constantly burning. The supply of gas to this auxiliary lighting tube is not affected by the opening and closingof the valve J,thesupplybeingcontinuous asbefore stated, and as is common in burners of this character. The main gas supply pipe M is connected to the pipe E, or a fltting thereon, at its lower end, as shown. To the left hand arm of the val velever K is eonnected a ehain N whose lower end is connected to the upper end of a coiled spring O which latter is secured at its lower end to a bracket I) upon the rear side of the easing. To the right hand arm of the valve lever is connected a ehain Q connected to the upper end of a rod R which in turn is connected at its lower end to the rear end of a bent lever S, Fig. 3, Which is pivoted to a bracket T within and upon the rear wall of the drawer-compartment of the machine, the rear end of the lever S projeeting through a vertical slot U in the rear wall of the easing. \Vhen the money-drawer V is in its closed position the engagement of its rear end with the upper end of the lever S holds the latter tilted rearward and its rear end thrown downward, in the position seen in Fig. 3,1naintaining the valve-levell K in the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position the valve is closed and no gas is being ad mitted to the burner F, though a minute jet is burning at the upper end of the tube L. If the money-drawer V be now opened the lever S will be freed from its rear end and the spring O will immediately draw down the left hand arm of the Valve-level' K and open the valve, and the full supply of gas admitted to the burner F will be at once ignited by the jet at the upper end of the tube L, as is usual in such burners. \Vhen the money-drawcr is again closed the level' S will be tilted back to the position shown in Fig. 3, and the rod R and ehain Q, will draw down the right hand arm of the valve-level' K, against the resistance of the spring O, and

close the valve, thereby shutting off the supply of gas and extinguishing the light. The money-drawer V when in its closed position is locked by a bolt \V carried by the rear end of a lever X pivoted to a bracket Y upon the top of the draWer-compartment and projecting forwardly beneath a cross-bar Z underlying the entire series of keys A' and hung by arms B' at each end upon the fulcrum-shaft C' of the keys. The cross-barZ is held in its normal position, against or adjacent to the under sides of the keys A', by a spring D' connected to an upward extension E' of one of its side arms l'. \Vhenever any one of the operating keys A' is depressed it carries down the cross-bar Z and the latter engages and depresses the front end of the drawer-bolt-lever X,againstthe resistanee of a spring E' bearing against its under side, and lifts the bolt IV at the rear end of the lever X out of engagemcnt with the rear wall of the drawer V, whereu pon the latter is automatically thrown open by a spring G' seeu red to the rear wallof the draivercompartment and bearing against the rear end of the drawer. It will be understood that a snitable opening in the top of the drawer-compartment is provided for the passage of the looking bolt \V, and the rear end of the drawer is preferably provided with a bevelod recess in line with the bolt XV, as indicated by the dotted lines, so that when the drawer is closed the beveled surface of said recess will ride under and lift the bolt \VV as the rear wall of the drawer passes the bolt, after which the bolt will be thrown down ward in front of the rear wall of the drawer and lock the same in its closed position as shown.

The mechanism which I have shown between the Operating keys and drawer-bolt, for releasing the drawer at the operation of any key in the series, is of familiar construction, and any other suitable devices may be substituted for it. So, too, I do not wish to restrict my invention to the employment of the money-drawer as the particular elementof the machine which shallco-operate with the lighting apparatus, though I prefer to employ the drawer for that purpose, since the drawer remains open while the money is being deposited in it and change is being made, and is then generally closed, so that the sign will be illuminated for about the desired length of time at each operation of the machine.

It is evident that an ordinary gas jet, having eombined with it an auxiliary lighting tube L, may be substituted for the Argand burner and chimney illustratecfl in the drawings and above dcscribed, and the use of the word lamp in my claims is intended to be broad enough to include this substitution.

The employinent of an electric lamp instead of the gas lamp or jet will be readily understood from Fig. 4, Where the lever K, instead of Operating the valve in a gas pipe, operates the crcuit-breaker of an electric lamp II' in the same manner.

It is of course immaterial what words or characters are employed on the sign, and it may be used for advertising or any other desired purpose.

As seen in Fig. 4, the top plate I' of the casiug, immediately above the space occupied by the indicators J' and to which the illuminating chamber is in this instance secured, is provided With a transverse opening K' immediately in front of the vertical plane of the indicators, the bottom of the illuminating chamber being provided With a coincident opening. This opening extends the entire Width of the machine, and secured in front of the opening and extending the length of the same is an npwardly and rearwardly curved reflecting plate L'. The light thrown upon this plate by the lamp, Or reflected upon it by the curved rear Wall of the illuminating chamber, is thrown downward by it through the opening K' upon the forward sides of the indicators J thereby bringing the latter clearly into view each time the machine is operated, no matter whether the machine is located in a well-lighted space or in a dark one.

It will be apparent that the automatically operated illuminating device, Which in this instance is used both to illuminate the sign and throw light upon the indicators, may be employed for either purpose independently of the other.

So far as I am aware I am the first to employ for any purpose an illuminating device of any vsort in a cash register and so combine it with the Operating keys or other moving part thereofv that it Will be automatically thrown into action at each operation of the machine, and I desire to secure the same as my invention as broadly as may be done.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claiml. The combination, With a cash register employing a series of keys to indicate and register different amounts, of an illuminated sign, an illuminating device co-operating therewith, and means common to and controlled by the Operating keys for causing said device to automatically illuminate the sign When any one or another of said keys is operated, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a cash register employing a series of keys to indicate and register different amounts, of an illuminated sign, a lamp for intermittently illuminating the same, and means common to and controlled by the Operating keys for causing the lamp to illuminate the sign When any one or another of said keys is operated, substautially as described.

3. The combination, with a cash register employinga series of keys to indicate and register different amounts, of an illuminated sign, a lamp for intermittently illuminating the same, a money-drawer, holding means therefor released by the Operations of the keys and means intermediate the money drawer and lamp for causing the latter to illuminate the sign at each Opening of the drawer, substantially as described.

4. The combination, With acash register, of an illuminated sign, a lamp for intermmittently illuminating the same, an automatically-opening money-drawer controlled by the keys and released and opened at each operation of the machine, and means iutermedlate the drawer and lamp for causing the latter to illuminate the sign at each opening of the drawer, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with a cash register employing a series Of keys to indicate and reglster different amounts, of an illuminated sign, a lamp for illuminating the same, to Which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, and means common to the keys for controlling such supply and actuated at each operation of the machine to cause the lamp to illuminate the sign,substantiallyasdescribed.

6. The combination, With a cash register employing a series of Operating keys, of an illuminated sign, a lamp for illuminating the same, to Which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, a money-drawer opened by the Operations of the keys, a nd means controlling the Supply of illuminating substance and co-operating with the drawer to illuminate the sign When the drawer 1s opened, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with a cash register, of an illuminated sign, a lamp for illuminating the same, to Which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, a money-drawer, a spring for throwing the same Open,a1atch for holding it closed, the Operating keys and connections With the latch for releasing thedrawer at each Operation of the machine, and means controlling the 'supply of illuminating substance and co-operating with the drawer, to illuminate the sign When the drawer is opened, substantially as described.

8. In a cash register, the combination, with the Operating keys and the indicators actuated thereby, of an illuminating device, a reflector for throwing the light upon the indicators, and means controlled by the keys for automatically throwing the illuminating device into action at each operation of the machine, substantially as described.

9. In a cash register, the combination of the indicators, a lamp to which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, means controlling such supply actuated at each operation of the machine to admit the supply to the lamp, and a reflector for throwing the light of the lamp upon the indicators, substantially as described.

10. In a cash register, the combination of the indicators, a lamp to Which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, a refiector for throwing the light of the lamp upon the indicators, a money-drawer, and means controlling the supplyof illuminating substance and cO-operating with the drawer to admitv such supply to the lamp Vat each 'IOO rog.

opening` of the drawer, sulostantially as described.

11. In a cash register, the combination of the indicators, a lamp to which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, a reflector for throwing the light of the lamp upon the indicators, a money-drawer, a spring for throwing the same open, a latch for holding it closed, the Operating keys and connections With the latch for releasing` the drawer at each operation of the machine, and means controlling the supply of'illuminating suhstance and co-operating With the draWer to admit such supply to the lamp at each operation of the machine, suhstantially as described.

12. In a cash register employing a series of keys to indicate and register different amounts, the comhination of a lampto which the supply of illuminating substance is intermittently admitted, and means common to the keys for controlling such supply and actuated at the operation of any one or other of said keys to admit the supply to the lamp, substantially as described.

13. In a cash register employing a series of Operating keys, the combination of a lamp to which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, a money-drawer opened 'by the Operations of the keys, and means common to and controlling the supply of illuminating substance and co-operating With the drawer to admit the Supply to the lamp at each opening of the drawer, substantially as descrbed 14. In a cash register,the combination of a lamp to which the illuminating substanoe is intermittently supplied, a money-drawer, a spring for throwing it open, a latch for holding it closed, the keys and connections With the latch for releasing the drawer at each operation of the machine, and means controlling the supply of illuminating suhstance and cooperating'with the drawer to admit the supply to the lamp at each operation, substantially as described.

15. In a cash register, the combination of a lamp to which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, means for controlling said supply, a spring co-operating With such means to admit the Supply to the lamp, and means controlled by the keys for preventing action of the spring except When a key is operated, substantially as described.

16. In a cash register, the combination of a lamp to which the illuminating substance is intermitten tl y supplied, means actuated by a lever for controlling such Supply, a spring to move the level' in one direction, and means intermediate the lever and the money-drawer of the machine for holding the lever against movement While the drawer is closed, substantially as described.

17. In a cash register, the combination of a lamp to Which the illuminating substance is intermittently supplied, means actuated by a lever for controlling such supply, a spring tending to move the lever in one direction,a. money drawer, a spring for throwing it open when released, a lock for holding it closed, the Operating keys and connections With the lock for releasing the drawer at each operation of a key, and means intermediate said drawer and the lever for holding the latter against movement by the spring while the drawer is closed, substantially as described.

18. The combinatiou, with a cash register, of an electric circuit, a lamp interposed therein,and a circuit-breaker common to and controlled 'by the Operating keys of the machine, wherehy the circuit through the lamp is automatically established and broken at each operation of the machine, substantially as descrihed.

19. The combination, with a cash register, of au electric circuit, a lamp interposcd therein, a circuit-breaker, a spring co-operating With the latter and tending to move it to establish the circuit through the lamp, and means intermediate the circuit-hreaker and the money-drawer of the machine for holding the former from movement by the spring While the drawer is closed, substantally as described.

20. The combination, with a cash register, of an electric circuit, a lamp interposed therein, a circuit-breaker, a spring co-operating With the latter and tencling to move it to establish the circuit through the lamp, the money-drawer,a spring for throwing it open. a latch for holding itclosed, the Operating keys and connections with the latch for releasing the drawer at each operation of the machine, and means intermediate the drawer and the circuit-breaker for holding thelatter from movement by the spring while the drawer is closed, substantially as described.

EDMUND D. GIBBS.

Witnesses:

PEARL N. SIGLER, J osEPH P. OLEAL. 

